Open source free projects
Every project in the registry tagged free, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Self-hosted team messaging with voice, video, and AI
Organized team chat for distributed teams
Visual web development with code-level control
Drag and drop page builder library written in vanilla javascript without dependencies or build tools.
A local multi-agent harness that works with your existing Claude Code, Codex subscriptions, allows you to run an office of agents
Clean your system and free disk space
Automate crypto trading with open-source strategies
Your web application for managing personal data.
Your Self-Hosted Knowledge Base
Free and Open Source Photo Libraries
👻 Proxy API gateway for Kiro IDE & CLI (Amazon Q Developer / AWS CodeWhisperer). Use free Claude models with any client.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source free projects are there?
This registry tracks 11 projects tagged free, with 122,767 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Rocket.Chat at 46,133 stars.
Are these free projects free to use?
Yes — 10 of the 11 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which free project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these free projects still maintained?
9 of the 11 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.